Severance tried to get Barack Obama for role that ultimately went to Keanu Reeves

Severance’s hit second season continues to set record numbers for Apple TV+, and as part of the ongoing marketing blitz, Ben Stiller was on Jimmy Kimmel last night. During his appearance, he revealed that a Severance guest role in season two’s premiere was originally offered to former President Barack Obama. Ben Stiller emailed President Obama about voicing Lumon building and got a response In the Severance season two premiere, there’s a stop-motion Lumon propaganda video that involves a talking Lumon building. It’s previously been revealed that Keanu Reeves was the voice of the animated building. But now thanks to Ben Stiller, we know that one person was asked before Reeves. Who was it? President Barack Obama. Stiller tells the story of how he emailed the former president through his lawyer, then got a personal response: I get an email back from President Barack Obama saying, “Hey Ben, big fan of the show. Love season one, can’t wait for season two. Don’t think I have time in ... Read full article.